Looking through the transfer's window.

In many respects football is a world and a law unto itself. There is no better example of this than the corrupt and murky realm that is the transfer window. Football has become a circus of greedy, gluttonous money grabbing agents, players, owners and clubs...

The transfer market is a much scrutinised aspect of the modern game. Every rumoured is discussed ad nauseam by fans on social media, forums, blogs and every where else online.

Transfers of players usually involve complicated and intimate negotiations. More often than not these negotiations are between four parties. The selling club and the buying club as well as the player and usually, his agent.

The Club.

Clubs are often pressured into selling their top stars against their will for a valuation that they do not deem satisfactory. The clubs personal finances are probably the biggest factor in a players transfer. This is especially the case with smaller clubs.

A league 1 club for an example more often than not can not afford to hold out for £1million when an offer has been submitted for 25% less than that valuation. The day-to-day running of the club is more important than that extra £250,000 that may never come.

It is a different matter for those clubs who can afford to say no.

Take for example, Manchester City and Carlos Tevez. When the Argentine forward decided he'd had enough at Man City, he went on strike. Tevez was trying to engineer a move out of the club and refused to play, whilst still collecting his reported £250,000 a week wage. Manchester City opted to see out his contract, which would of left any other club hugely out of pocket. Tevez was recently sold to Italian giant Juventus, probably for a third of the price they asked for 18 months ago.

The Player.

The final decision of a players transfer destination should of course rest with the player himself. Sometimes a player will attempt to engeneer a transfer himself.

Take for example, the ever controversial Luis Suarez. A player who has always been supported by his club through thick and thin. Suarez is now demanding a move away from the club. The Uruguay forward has openly made it clear that he wants to leave, against the wishes of Liverpool FC.

As a fan I find it very hard to deal with when a player actively pushes their way out their employers door because very often, the reason for this is money. Although the player would tell you they 'need a new challenge' or it's for 'personal, family reasons', I find this very difficult to believe.

Sometimes players will have a clause in their contract that will allow them to leave should a Champions League team bid for them, or one that allows them to leave on a free should the team become relegated. This can be a deal breaker for the player.

However some players might not understand contract negotiations entirely, others might not be confident with numbers.

This is when, the agent comes in...

The Agent.

Is he top businessman, a friend and advisor or a greedy money grabber? The line between the three is often one which is very blurred.

The chief role of an agent is to negotiate playing contracts. Very often this will result in the agent generating thousands themselves maybe even millions just for concluding a single deal. It is no wonder then, that agents how no conscience of how damaging their behaviour and actions can be to the club.

There is clearly a role for the agent in modern-day football transfers, but again, it is the actions and the ethics of a select few which seem to cause the most strife. Rumours planted purposefully to generate interest or pressure a club into selling, or offering higher wages, are now commonplace.

There is no doubt football has become money driven. Nearly all controversial issues and conflicts during the transfer window and money orientated.

The next two months will provide many more indications of just how complex the nature of transfers are in world football, with deals dragging on for days or weeks before a successful conclusion.